Man United and Arsenal fans won’t like Joao Pedro’s verdict on Liverpool’s iconic trio
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Chelsea striker João Pedro has delivered a bold verdict on Liverpool’s legendary attacking trio of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané, and Roberto Firmino, placing them above iconic front threes from both Arsenal and Manchester United.In a video with Viaplay, he was asked to choose between three famous Premier League front threes: Arsenal’s Robert Pires, Dennis Bergkamp and Thierry Henry, Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney, Carlos Tevez and Cristiano Ronaldo, and Liverpool’s Salah, Mané and Firmino.To the dismay of Arsenal and Manchester United fans and despite the legendary status of the other two combinations, Joao Pedro selected Liverpool’s trio. Whether tearing actual Premier League defences to shreds on a Saturday afternoon or tormenting virtual opponents on the screen, Liverpool's front line stood in a league of it's own.Joao Pedro experienced Liverpool’s front three first-hand He knows firsthand just how lethal that Reds attack was.Back in October 2021, he watched from the Watford bench as Jürgen Klopp’s side tore the Hornets apart in a 5-0 thrashing at Vicarage Road.Firmino stole the show with a sensational hat-trick and an assist, while Mané opened the scoring and Salah capped off a breathtaking display with a genius solo goal and an assist of his own.
Salah completed the rout and added an assist as Liverpool’s famous attacking combination demonstrated exactly why they had become one of Europe’s most feared front threes. That crushing Vicarage Road defeat marked one of the rare moments the Brazilian forward witnessed the full, unadulterated power of Liverpool’s devastating attack up close.Liverpool got incredible value for money praise also highlights just how remarkable Liverpool’s recruitment was when building their iconic front three.
338 goals and 139 assists From Salah's arrival in 2017/18 until Mane's departure in 2022, the trio combined for an extraordinary 338 Liverpool goals. Joao Pedro’s verdict is therefore another reminder of just how special Liverpool’s iconic front three really was.For Liverpool supporters, it is a combination that feels increasingly difficult to replace.